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Beyoncé might have been in the lead with nine nominations going in, but it was British singer and former Vogue cover girl Adele who won big at the 59th Grammy Awards last night. Taking home all five of the accolades for which she was nominated – including album, record and song of the year – it was Adele’s speeches and touching tributes that most firmly put her in the spotlight. See the biggest talking points from the Grammy Awards last night.

“I can’t possibly accept this award,” she said receiving the album of the year award for 25, splitting her prize on stage to share with her idol. “I'm very humbled and very grateful and gracious, but my life is Beyoncé, and the album to me, the Lemonade album, Beyoncé, was so monumental. I love you. I always have. And I always will. I appreciate it.” Beyoncé looked on from her seat in the Staples Center mouthing the words “thank you” and obviously touched by the homage. In honour of Beyoncé too, Adele also wore a Lemon brooch on her Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci gown.

The British singer also spoke about her struggle with motherhood, reflecting on how last time she took to the Grammy stage she was pregnant: “in my pregnancy, becoming a mother, I lost a lot of myself. I struggled and I still do struggle being a mum. It's really hard. But tonight winning this kind of full circle.” She also confirmed, for the first time ever, that she is indeed married: “The academy, I love you, my manager, my husband, and my son. You're the only reason I do it. Thank you so much. Thank you very much to everybody.”

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Adele’s George Michael tribute

In her second performance of the night, Adele took to the stage to sing George Michael’s Fast Love in tribute to the late singer whom passed away at Christmas. Seconds into the song she had to stop and start again: "I know it's live TV. [Bleeped out] I can't do it again like last year. I'm sorry for swearing and I'm sorry for starting again. Can we please start it again? I can't mess this up for him." She didn’t disappoint.

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Beyoncé's big moment

Winning two of her nine categories - Lemonade won for urban alternative album, and Formation won the music video award – Beyoncé's baby bump was the talk of the show. As was her nine-minute performance, which started with film footage of her pregnant body projected onto a screen. In a set reminiscent of the images with which she announced her pregnancy last week, the singer’s big performance was as extravagant and empowering as you would expect.

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Blue Ivy Carter

Not only was she dressed as Prince, spurring one of the best memes of the night, but she also wandered over to James Corden’s aisle-side Carpool Karaoke-themed sing-a-long of Sweet Caroline with Neil Diamond.

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James Corden dropped the T-word

Taking over host duties from LL Cool J, the British talkshow host opened the show with an introductory rap, which, of course, mentioned the new American president: "With President Trump we don't know what comes next / We sit here tonight, don't matter our race, where we were born or color of face / using this art, remember forever, we can survive by sticking together."

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J. Lo’s empowering thought

Not long into the ceremony itself, J. Lo set the tone for the evening by quoting author Toni Morrison: “This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear."

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Prince tributes

Prince, who died in April 2016, was remembered by And The Time and Bruno Mars, the latter of whom dressed like the late singer for a rousing rendition of Let’s Go Crazy.

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Katy Perry’s Clinton act

Performing Chained To The Rhythm in a white pant suit – a likely homage to the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton – Perry also donned an armband that read “Persist”. Her set ended with the words of the US constitution defiantly projected behind her.

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The show must go on

The Grammys are known for their unlikely pairings - and their technical difficulties, it would seem. Stealing the show in that category this year were Lady Gaga and Metallica, whose performance was struck with mechanical mishaps – including a broken microphone.

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Solange and Jay Z

Is there a truce in the air for Solange and Jay Z? Beyoncé's sister and husband were sat together during the ceremony and seemed, by all accounts, to have patched things up.

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Chance the rapper

Winning best rap album over his mentor Kanye West, the 23-year-old unsigned rapper also known as Chancelor Bennet, also won the best new artist of the year award. And he became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy. "This is for every indie artist, everybody who has been doing this mixtape stuff for a long time," he said on stage.

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Bowie forever

Matching Adele’s five wins, the late David Bowie’s Blackstar album won awards for alternative music album, rock song, rock performance, engineered nonclassical album and recording package of the year.